Shiny, dark burgundy leaves and a compact habit are the key features of this beard tongue. ‘Dakota Burgundy’ is distinctly upright, developing erect stems of glossy purple leaves that are topped with summer-borne tubular, lavender-violet flowers. This dark, bold-colored, hummingbird haven is exquisite as a specimen or in small groups in combination with companions.
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Details
Hardiness Zone:
4
Blossom Color:
Rose to Pink
Growth Habit:
Clump Forming
Max Height:
2'
Texture:
Fine Texture
Recommended Spacing:
1½' to 2'
We sell this plant in these containers:
#1 Pot
Special Characteristics
Cuttings
Seasonal Effect
Salt Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Hummingbird
Butterflies
Bees
Large Area
Native Cultivar
Features
Shiny, dark burgundy leaves and a compact habit are the key features of this beard tongue. Developing erect stems of glossy purple leaves that are topped with summer-borne tubular, lavender-violet flowers.
Landscape Value
This dark, bold-colored, hummingbird haven is exquisite as a specimen or in small groups.
Care
Watering:
'Dakota Burgundy' Beard Tongue is moderately drought tolerant but benefits from occasional watering, to maintain soil in a moist but not wet condition, during the summer months.
Fertilizing:
'Dakota Burgundy' Beard Tongue is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
'Dakota Burgundy' Beard Tongue should be enjoyed all winter long, then, during early April before it begins to grow again, it should be pruned or mowed back to ground level.
